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Mark Matousek

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Gay

DOB: 5 February 1957

Ethnicity: White

Occupation: Writer, teacher, journalist, activist

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A shadowless painting is shallow and incomplete; human character without its darker dimension is also drained of power and profundity.

-Mark Matousek, Lessons from an American Stoic

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Quotable – Mark Matousek

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Suggested reading:  What’s The Difference Between An Autobiography And A Memoir?

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There's a myth among amateurs, optimists and fools that beyond a certain level of achievement, famous artists retire to some kind of Elysium where criticism no longer wounds and work materializes without their effort.

Mark Matousek

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Book jacket for Spiegel & Grau  |  Art Director: Greg Mollica  |  Designer: Gabriele Wilson  |  Published 2017

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Do you tend to view your life and purpose through the eyes of logic, or the lens of myth? When did you first become aware of this preference? What are the strengths and limitations of your position? What can you do to bring more balance and wisdom to your perspective? P. 84.Q.1.

Mark Matousek.  Writing to Awaken: A Journey of Truth, Transformation, and Self-Discovery. New Harbinger Publications.  

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Mark Matousek discusses the core question that motivates memoir writers and spiritual seekers. A video preview for his release of his upcoming book, Writing to Awaken: A Journey of Truth, Transformation, and Self-Discovery due out on July 1, 2017.

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"‘You don’t actually get over things… you incorporate them. They become part of everything you are. I don’t mean that you walk about crying all the time. But you change.’"

When You’re Falling, Dive: Lessons in the Art of Living, by Mark Matousek